Plum, Italian Prune

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Short Description

Mouth-watering harvest of large, oblong purple fruits.

Full Description

Plums as lovely as they are delicious. Attractive flowering trees produce a mouth-watering harvest of large, oblong purple fruits with succulent greenish-yellow flesh that turns red when cooked. Fruits are blessed with lovely intense flavor and sweetness: delicious fresh or dried. Excellent for sauces, preserves and wines; highly suited for canning. Fruits are harvestable in mid-to late-August—a full 15 days before other Italian varieties. Trees are partly self-fertile but better with pollination from other European plums (Prunus domestica). Plum tree, 10-20 ft. tall, makes an attractive addition to the edible landscape, with a lovely display of showy white flowers in spring, and gorgeous colorful foliage come autumn. Chilling requirements of 700-800 hours below 45°F.

Zone
This refers to the USDA hardiness zone assigned to each part of the country, based on the minimum winter temperature that a region typically experiences. Hardiness zone ranges are provided for all perennial plants and you should always choose plants that fall within your range.

5-9

Sun
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.

Full Sun

Height
The typical height of this product at maturity.

120-240 inches

Spread
The width of the plant at maturity.

120-240 inches

Life Cycle
This refers to whether a plant is an annual, biennial or perennial. Annuals complete their life cycles in one year; biennials produce foliage the first year and bloom and go to seed the second year; perennials can live for more than two years.

Perennial

Growth Habit
The genetic tendency of a plant to grow in a certain shape, such as vining or bush like.